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theguitarwhisperer
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:52 pm 
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I can totally see my thumb slipping into that space and getting routed. wow7-eyes
At least, with MY luck.
As a matter of fact, it's amazing I actually took up something as dangerous as luthiery.

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theguitarwhisperer wrote:
I can totally see my thumb slipping into that space and getting routed. wow7-eyes
At least, with MY luck.
As a matter of fact, it's amazing I actually took up something as dangerous as luthiery.


Ha! You're the second person who's said that after seeing that photo --- really, there is absolutely no danger of that happening, because both the Dremel (actually, it's a Black & Decker RTX) and the guide are being pressed down firmly as I rout the channel, and my left hand fingers are wrapped around the opposite edge of the side, for further support. (And, the Bandaid has nothing to do with the Dremel usage --- I think I had the Bandaid on just to cover where I had removed a splinter!!!) The only drawback is that the aluminum guide does get a little bit hot as you use it, so you need to rout just a short length at a time....

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I would route my finger either at the point of pressing the guide to the side or as I was lifting off. My thumb or some other finger would just magically find it's way there.

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This is my trash find! An old Dell monitor stand with counter balance spring for the weight! It's very stiff and works great. I did remove one of the springs to give the proper fall. Falls smooth and slow. These stands are made with very good ball bearing guides and I use the cover to keep dust out! Not bad for being free!


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eBay has a few


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Another method!


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Glad to see you post Kathy - I hadn't checked your blog in a while and I'll need to visit and learn about your new build. I just got a table saw so I'm going to build the scarf cutting sled you featured on your blog. You are certainly adventuresome on trying new things!
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Greg B wrote:
AnthonyE wrote:

My preferred method now is the Williams/Fleishman jig, but, on my last project, my jig wasn't working smoothly, so I switched to using my old Stew-Mac attachment (the original one, like the Siminoff one --- my set had two attachments, for a total of 4 cutting depths --- I think Siminoff's has only one attachment w/2 depths). It works well, if you know how to use it (I did all my first few guitars with it and prefer it to their present model). It does cause the wood to smoke a little bit (!!!), but I just did a second pass and ended up with channels just as clean as with my Williams jig. So, in a pinch, it's fine --- just took a little longer. I like the older model because you just press the guide with your thumb against the side, and that ensures the cut will be parallel to the side. (I could never keep the cutter parallel with their present one with the roller.) Here are some photos of me using it on my latest project: http://home.comcast.net/~kathymatsushit ... iss13.html
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